There are a host of reasons why we choose to worship or work at a church. Personally, I put a good bit of stock in the lead pastor and I’m not really talking about preaching. A high value for me in a leader is the way they treat all people (including their family), the way [...]
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What does it take to stay vital in ministry after 30 years? Whenever I hear that type of question asked, I perk up my ears for wisdom. I appreciate discovering what sustains others in ministry over the long haul, because ministry is far more of a marathon than a sprint. I fear [...]
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A member of our couples group, Mrs. K, is an innovative early childhood educator. During our group times we hear hilarious stories about the difficult task of managing a room full of kids for a living. She is wildly successful. (One of Mrs. K’s strategies include the anti-tattling ritual of “go tell [...]
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After another night in the fabulous Hotel deLuxe in Portland, The Burner is ready to share today’s Q Portland content. Happy reading!
Rick McKinley–The Restorer-Minded Church
How does God use the City to save the Church? 1. Truth: The culture’s questions continue to help us discover what we believe and the [...]
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I once had a worship professor who made the startling announcement in class one day, “Now that you have decided to go into Christian ministry, your chances of going to heaven just got cut in half!” Well, to say the least, that got our attention—what did he mean by that? As he [...]
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Some people play with Wiffle Bats. Others play with DeMarini CF4-3s. Nancy Ortberg is a slugger—which means like Scot McKnight, like David Platt, like Andy Stanley—Nancy brought the wood. This talk was all about humility as a leader and the relation of courage to humility (even [...]
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